Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:15:10 GMT

Oil rises above $100 as attacks on ships hit new high, amid reports Trump is discussing launching strikes before the US midtermsA tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar has been attacked, causing an unknown number of casualties, a British maritime security agency said. The attack came as Iran declared it would close a route in the strait of Hormuz being used to circumvent Tehran’s blockade of traffic.The vessel was in the Gulf, about 500km (300 miles) west of the strait of Hormuz, when it reported being struck “by multiple projectiles”, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Wednesday. The UK authority did not specify the origin of the ship. Continue reading...

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